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Old 24 September 2008, 02:04 PM   #1
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Such great books but none in English...

I am seeing such great books on SDs, subs, such as this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rolex-submariner...ayphotohosting

and many many more .... but none of them are in english ... pretty darn frustrating to see cool pics but can't read the language ...pics lose half their appeal if you can't understand the verbage ...

What's up with these foreigners publishing so many books on rolexes? Why can't they be published in English? any body else notice this phenomenon?
The far east is notorious for pusblishing rolex books in all languages known to man except english....
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Old 24 September 2008, 02:25 PM   #2
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You're joking, right?
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Old 24 September 2008, 02:33 PM   #3
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Old 24 September 2008, 08:21 PM   #4
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You're joking, right?
Sadly, I think not.
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Old 24 September 2008, 08:33 PM   #5
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Interesting looking book - frustrating that none of us can read it.

There is a book due to be published in English in October called "100 Superlative Rolex Watches" by John Goldberger. It's expensive but it looks good. You can find it on Amazon.
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they are great picture references though- of dials etc
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Old 25 September 2008, 03:52 AM   #7
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i though this was a multi-lingual site, no? why not get the book, learn as you go, great benefit to come that way!
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Old 25 September 2008, 04:04 AM   #8
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I am seeing such great books on SDs, subs, such as this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rolex-submariner...ayphotohosting

and many many more .... but none of them are in english ... pretty darn frustrating to see cool pics but can't read the language ...pics lose half their appeal if you can't understand the verbage ...

What's up with these foreigners publishing so many books on rolexes? Why can't they be published in English? any body else notice this phenomenon?
The far east is notorious for pusblishing rolex books in all languages known to man except english....
steel you an american by any chance? lol
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Old 25 September 2008, 04:48 AM   #9
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Looks really good. Easily translated. NOT.
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Old 25 September 2008, 08:36 AM   #10
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you know japan has every bible for everything, cars (as specific as a generation 1 integra type r in 130 pages), handbag (LV autumn collection in 100 pages), all with good pictures. Luckily there are Chinese words in Japanese so at least I understand some of it.
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Old 27 September 2008, 07:38 AM   #11
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Here is another example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rolex-Submariner...ayphotohosting

Wy even bother putting anything in english .... use the same chinese, korena, japanese language through out ....
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Old 29 September 2008, 11:17 PM   #12
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The far east is notorious for pusblishing rolex books in all languages known to man except english....
Maybe because English isn't the native language in the majority of the Asian countries.. not sure tho, but that might be the explanation.

Dude.. you crack me up everything time, thanks for the laughs.
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Old 30 September 2008, 02:50 AM   #13
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I've got one. Worth having. It does have some English (titles).
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